Chapter 5 of Sunrise is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Sunrise is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DISCOVERY. "And you are going over too? And to London also? Oh, that will be very nice." It seemed so strange to hear this voice, that had for days sounded to him as if it were far away, now quite close, and talking in this friendly and familiar fashion.
Chapter 5 of Sunrise is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of discovering something
From this reading “A DISCOVERY.”
well known or easily recognized
From this reading “It seemed so strange to hear this voice, that had for days sounded to him as if it were far away, now quite close, and talking in this friendly and familiar fashion.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “It seemed so strange to hear this voice, that had for days sounded to him as if it were far away, now quite close, and talking in this friendly and familiar fashion.”
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading “It seemed so strange to hear this voice, that had for days sounded to him as if it were far away, now quite close, and talking in this friendly and familiar fashion.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “And to London also?”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Oh, that will be very nice."”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “It seemed so strange to hear this voice, that had for days sounded to him as if it were far away, now quite close, and talking in this friendly and familiar fashion.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “It seemed so strange to hear this voice, that had for days sounded to him as if it were far away, now quite close, and talking in this friendly and familiar fashion.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISCOVERY.
in addition
From this reading And to London also?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you are going over too?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And you are going over too?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed so strange to hear this voice, that had for days sounded to him as if it were far away, now quite close, and talking in this friendly and familiar fashion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It seemed so strange to hear this voice, that had for days sounded to him as if it were far away, now quite close, and talking in this friendly and familiar fashion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh, that will be very nice."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It seemed so strange to hear this voice, that had for days sounded to him as if it were far away, now quite close, and talking in this friendly and familiar fashion.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It seemed so strange to hear this voice, that had for days sounded to him as if it were far away, now quite close, and talking in this friendly and familiar fashion.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A DISCOVERY.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading It seemed so strange to hear this voice, that had for days sounded to him as if it were far away, now quite close, and talking in this friendly and familiar fashion.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It seemed so strange to hear this voice, that had for days sounded to him as if it were far away, now quite close, and talking in this friendly and familiar fashion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It seemed so strange to hear this voice, that had for days sounded to him as if it were far away, now quite close, and talking in this friendly and familiar fashion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed so strange to hear this voice, that had for days sounded to him as if it were far away, now quite close, and talking in this friendly and familiar fashion.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading It seemed so strange to hear this voice, that had for days sounded to him as if it were far away, now quite close, and talking in this friendly and familiar fashion.
the act of departing
From this reading "And you are going over too?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed so strange to hear this voice, that had for days sounded to him as if it were far away, now quite close, and talking in this friendly and familiar fashion.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It seemed so strange to hear this voice, that had for days sounded to him as if it were far away, now quite close, and talking in this friendly and familiar fashion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed so strange to hear this voice, that had for days sounded to him as if it were far away, now quite close, and talking in this friendly and familiar fashion.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed so strange to hear this voice, that had for days sounded to him as if it were far away, now quite close, and talking in this friendly and familiar fashion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed so strange to hear this voice, that had for days sounded to him as if it were far away, now quite close, and talking in this friendly and familiar fashion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed so strange to hear this voice, that had for days sounded to him as if it were far away, now quite close, and talking in this friendly and familiar fashion.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading And to London also?
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Oh, that will be very nice."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It seemed so strange to hear this voice, that had for days sounded to him as if it were far away, now quite close, and talking in this friendly and familiar fashion.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, that will be very nice."
above and across; more than
From this reading "And you are going over too?
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It seemed so strange to hear this voice, that had for days sounded to him as if it were far away, now quite close, and talking in this friendly and familiar fashion.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed so strange to hear this voice, that had for days sounded to him as if it were far away, now quite close, and talking in this friendly and familiar fashion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed so strange to hear this voice, that had for days sounded to him as if it were far away, now quite close, and talking in this friendly and familiar fashion.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading It seemed so strange to hear this voice, that had for days sounded to him as if it were far away, now quite close, and talking in this friendly and familiar fashion.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It seemed so strange to hear this voice, that had for days sounded to him as if it were far away, now quite close, and talking in this friendly and familiar fashion.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading It seemed so strange to hear this voice, that had for days sounded to him as if it were far away, now quite close, and talking in this friendly and familiar fashion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, that will be very nice."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seemed so strange to hear this voice, that had for days sounded to him as if it were far away, now quite close, and talking in this friendly and familiar fashion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And to London also?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "And you are going over too?
precisely as stated
From this reading Oh, that will be very nice."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It seemed so strange to hear this voice, that had for days sounded to him as if it were far away, now quite close, and talking in this friendly and familiar fashion.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed so strange to hear this voice, that had for days sounded to him as if it were far away, now quite close, and talking in this friendly and familiar fashion.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Oh, that will be very nice."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you are going over too?
Chapter 5 of Sunrise by William Black holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 5 holds 166 sentences of Sunrise, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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